Category Archives: Real Enough

In the Headlights

Posted on September 27, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

It was a cold, windy night, sometime in December, sometime around midnight, and the snow had begun to come down hard. On the otherwise undisturbed, frozen-muddied shoulder of the road, a car was parked with its motor still running … Continue reading →

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Today I sat down to write a post…

Posted on September 25, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

Today I sat down to write a post … and I had an idea … I did … but have you ever suddenly heard or seen something that just made you forget what you wanted to say, or just … Continue reading →

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Not An Egg Over Easy

Posted on September 22, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

My son likes to alternate between waffles and eggs for breakfast, or to be more precise … two waffles … or … an egg. Omelet? Yes, he enjoys it tremendously, but since I introduced him to the sunny-side-up egg … … Continue reading →

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The Key-spiracy

Posted on September 20, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

I have a ring of keys, not unlike what many of you have I suppose. Some of the keys are very different while others are suspiciously similar … very suspiciously similar … almost too suspiciously similar … but let us … Continue reading →

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What Was That?

Posted on September 19, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

“Wait, wait … what was that? Oh … no …… it was just the wind.” * *See post dated September 17, entitled, “The First Step … Enter Chapter One,” for just an inkling of what this is supposed to mean. … Continue reading →

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The First Step … Enter Chapter One

Posted on September 17, 2013 by rogermcmanus2013

I am very much a people-person when it comes to writing. I believe the characters in a book, as much as the story line, drive the story … and no matter how fictitious the story cares to be … the characters … Continue reading →